01/25/08 - Students looking for money to pay for college in fall 2008 have until April 1 to apply for a Hinds Community College Development Foundation scholarship.

The Hinds Community College Development Foundation manages more than 250 scholarship funds. The foundation will award approximately 400 student scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,660 for the 2008-09 school year.

"We are pleased we are able to award approximately $400,000 each year to help students attend Hinds Community College," said Betty Carraway, donor relations coordinator for the Development Foundation. "We want to make sure we award every single penny we have available so a deserving student can get a good education."

The application process is easy. Students can access a form for all Hinds scholarships here.

For a Development Foundation scholarship, a student needs three letters of reference, a high school or college transcript, ACT scores, a list of achievements and a letter explaining why he or she should receive a Development Foundation Scholarship. Unlike an ACT scholarship, most Development Foundation scholarships do not require a minimum ACT score.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a student's desire for achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities, financial need, grades, test scores and letters of recommendation.

Students may contact Heather Curtis, Hinds Community College in-house recruiter/scholarship coordinator,at 601.857.3792 for information related to applying for scholarships as well as financial aid available throughout the college.

Persons interested in providing scholarships may contact Betty Caraway, donor relations coordinator for the Development Foundation, at 601.857.3800.

The money for the more than 400 special Development Foundation scholarships annually is provided through fund-raisers, such as the annual Golf Fun Fest and Ultimate Game dinner, and donations from alumni, Hinds employees and corporate sponsors.

Packets should be submitted by April 1 to the Student Recruiting Office, P.O. Box 1100, Raymond, Miss. 39154-1100.